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Old Feb 9, 2016, 6:20 am
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HilFly
 
Join Date: Nov 2009
Location: BOS
Programs: BA Silver, Mucci
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Originally Posted by MPH1980
They didn't *just* change the dimensions of the second bag - they did something altogether more sneaky - they swapped the bags around.

This is from a year ago:



And this is today:



Notice how the terminology has changed. The wheelie size has become the additional bag.

It's subtle but important and allows BA to insist that all wheelie size bags can get checked regardless of whether you have a personal bag or not.
Hence Mr H's reluctance to fly BA now that his backpack camera bag is no longer guaranteed to make it on board, even though he puts it under the seat in front.
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